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Relinking Money and Social Support from a Sociocultural Perspective

Relinking Money and Social Support from a Sociocultural Perspective Psychological Inquiry, 19: 186–188, 2008 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/10478400802625875 Fanny M. Cheung The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Zhou and Gao (this issue) postulated that social ex- Integration of Psychological and Physical clusion and monetary loss share similar psychological Systems and physiological systems with physical pain, and that money serves as a secondary buffer to pain when so- The dualistic orientation of Western philosophy and cial support fails to accomplish its primary defense thinking has resulted in the separation of the mind against pain. In this commentary, I discuss the link and body in early psychological studies. This culture- between social support and money in a sociocultural bound assumption may be illustrated by biases in perspective that supports the integration of psycholog- the early taxonomies of psychopathology that sepa- ical and physiological systems of pain. The postulate rated the organic disorders and psychological prob- on the respective primary versus secondary roles of so- lems (Cheung, 1998). In particular, mental health pro- cial support and money as pain buffers is less evident fessionals from Western cultures initially interpreted and needs further empirical support in the context of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychological Inquiry Taylor & Francis

Relinking Money and Social Support from a Sociocultural Perspective

Cheung, Fanny M.
Psychological Inquiry , Volume 19 (3-4): 3 – Dec 12, 2008
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Psychological Inquiry, 19: 186–188, 2008 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/10478400802625875 Fanny M. Cheung The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR Zhou and Gao (this issue) postulated that social ex- Integration of Psychological and Physical clusion and monetary loss share similar psychological Systems and physiological systems with physical pain, and that money serves as a secondary buffer to pain when so- The dualistic orientation of Western philosophy and cial support fails to accomplish its primary defense thinking has resulted in the separation of the mind against pain. In this commentary, I discuss the link and body in early psychological studies. This culture- between social support and money in a sociocultural bound assumption may be illustrated by biases in perspective that supports the integration of psycholog- the early taxonomies of psychopathology that sepa- ical and physiological systems of pain. The postulate rated the organic disorders and psychological prob- on the respective primary versus secondary roles of so- lems (Cheung, 1998). In particular, mental health pro- cial support and money as pain buffers is less evident fessionals from Western cultures initially interpreted and needs further empirical support in the context of

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